PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN 6A Med Surg Per Diem Episcopal Campus

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Temple Health is seeking a Nursing Support professional for a per diem role at 100 East Lehigh Ave in Philadelphia. The role involves direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse and support with basic procedures and care activities.

Responsibilities include vitals monitoring, ECGs, venipuncture, and unit secretary duties. Education requirements include nursing aide/medical assistant training or nursing fundamentals coursework, with preferred telemetry experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• General experience as nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor tech or unit secretary preferred.
• Experience as nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor tech, phlebotomist or unit secretary in telemetry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care under RN guidance.
• Implements components of the plan of care and handles basic care tasks.
• Measures vitals, interprets cardiac monitoring strips, documents and reports findings.

Skills

Vital signs

ECG

Venipuncture

Phlebotomy

Unit secretary

Education

Nurses Aide/Medical Assistant Training

Fundamentals of Nursing Care Course (RN program)

Job description

Category

Nursing Support

Job Location

100 East Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Tracking Code

270049

Weekly Hours

• 01

Schedule

Per Diem

Shift

Rotating

Responsibilities

Provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse. Responsible for implementing components of the plan of care through the initiation/completion of procedures relating to basic human, mental health and social needs; comfort, safety and emergency measures; activities of daily living; personal care needs; nutrition and fluid needs; and elimination needs. Measures vitals signs, interprets cardiac monitoring strips, identifies dysrhythmias, documents monitoring strips and reports information to the registered nurse. Performs ECGs, venipuncture, capillary blood glucose testing, and Unit Secretary, Patient Transport and Environment of Care duties.

Education

Other Successful completion of Nurses Aide/Medical Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation program or successful completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing Care Course in a Registered Professional Nurse program. Required

Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred
• General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician and/or unit secretary. Preferred
• General Experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, monitor technician, phlebotomist and/or unit secretary - for Medical Telemetry Preferred

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.